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The Last Policeman

by Ben H. Winters

Quirk. 2013. 336p. ISBN 9781594746741. pap. $14.95; ebk. ISBN 9781594745775.

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If an asteroid were hurtling toward Earth, guaranteed to destroy everyone on the planet in a few months, what would happen to the concept of law and order? Det. Hank Palace is determined to keep doing his job in a world counting down the days. (LJ 7/12)

Reviewed by Megan M. McArdle , Mar 01, 2015

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